To coincide with World Prematurity Day tomorrow (17th November), child health experts from a number of organisations, including Save the Children and the World Health Organisation, have asked for five major interventions to cut the rising number

As winter kicks in the Government is eager to spread the message that pregnant women need to get their flu jabs. So-called high risk groups, which include pregnant women, patients aged 65 years and older, and patients aged under 65 years in risk groups, are all eligible for a fre...

the expertsAs well as shopping for you and baby, there is plenty of advice at hand from the UK’s leading parenting experts. Meet Annabel Karmel MBE and hear her expert advice on nutrition and weaning and pick up tips from sleep expert Jo Tantum to get your

Parents are being advised to give their toddlers at least three hours of exercise a day as part of a government anti-obesity drive.Under- fives should be encouraged to walk on trips to nursery or the shops and babies should be given the opportunity to kick around on their play gy...

New research shows high levels of sperm DNA damage could be behind 80% of "unexplained infertility" issues. Currently, 50,000 couples in the UK require fertility treatment and up to a third are diagnosed with "unexplained infertility", having undergone inconclusive tests that sho...

Staying upright and active can help you have a faster, easier birth – here’s our guide to some good positions for labour.Most experts agree that the traditional position for labour of lying down on your back (which we always see in films and on TV

. Supporting the Safer Seat campaign is TV presenter and motoring expert Vicki Butler Henderson (pictured), who has a one-year-old daughter of her own. Vicki recommends asking trained consultants lots of questions when buying a car seat.“Go in knowing how heavy your

. A supportive solution With this is mind, Mothercare’s newly designed Blooming Marvellous lingerie collection has been developed with the help of midwives, experts and pregnant women to guarantee comfort, support and style during pregnancy

baby's health is reportedly supported by other studies in the field, and could lead to a new way for doctors to monitor baby development.See the video here, what do you think?Read more…Eating oily fish could help combat post-natal depressionExperts

bonding with your baby, but there are ways to help.The JOHNSON’S® Baby brand is a recognised expert in the care of new babies. The Baby Lag Campaign aims to help parents recognise and deal with Baby Lag. Start by taking a fun test designed to find out how